Two Monroe charged in robbery

HARRIMAN — State police charged two men late Tuesday night after they allegedly robbed another man they accosted in the Walmart Supercenter parking lot.

HARRIMAN — State police charged two men late Tuesday night after they allegedly robbed another man they accosted in the Walmart Supercenter parking lot.

Police said the victim, a 21-year-old male, said the suspects, who were familiar to him, hit him across the face and on the head and threw him against a wall, then demanded money. They took a small amount of change from the victim and then fled.

Troopers were able to locate both suspects shortly after talking to the victim and took them into custody without incident.

Johnny O. Sanchez, 22, and Anthony M. Smith, 21, both of Marc Terrace, Monroe, were charged with second-degree robbery, a felony, and third-degree assault, a misdemeanor.

State police said Sanchez also was free on bail pending sentencing for a conviction on a charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance.

They were arraigned in Village of Monroe Court and sent to Orange County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail apiece pending future court appearances.